In May 2016 Blizzard launched a team-based multiplayer first-person shooter called Overwatch with a series of groundbreaking CG trailers. Now, on the game’s second anniversary, Tracer and Reaper get the stop motion treatment. [Watch]
Blinkink director Nicos Livesey and The London Embroidery Studio transform 227,000 meters of thread into 600+ frames of animated tapestry in this formidable launch spot for the BBC’s coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup from Russia. [Watch]
The all-Jerusalem team of director/animator Kobi Vogman and street artists Brothers of Light (siblings Elna and Gab) combine talents to create a striking mix of stop motion and 2D animation for Israel’s Shapiro Brewery. [Watch]
Ainslie Henderson’s latest film “Stems,” begins with documentary-style insights into the UK writer/director’s design and animation process then evolves into a sweet and playful musical world co-created with composer Poppy Ackroyd. [Watch]
The PromaxBDA Europe 2018 conference opened in Rome yesterday with this lighthearted collision of animation, stop motion and live action created by Milan design studio Alkanoids. [Watch]
From Hornet: “Kyle Bean directed this TVC campaign for Land O Lakes to highlight the natural ingredients that go into their spreadable butter. [Watch]
